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Spencer Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1400 10th Avenue East, Spencer, IA 51301 · (712) 262-3345 · Part of Spencer Community School District

Spencer’s School Grade B+ better than 67% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Spencer Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Spencer kids: Spencer High School

On the path

Where Spencer kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Lincoln Elementary School442 students
6–8Spencer Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Spencer High School688 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 10th Avenue East, Spencer

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6161
Grade 7183
Grade 8170
Enrollment over time
526’20
516’21
514’22
502’23
514’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 3%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spencer Middle School from Spencer families.

Other schools in Spencer Community School District

The district →
Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Spencer
201 students11:1
Fairview Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Spencer
C+
249 students12:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Spencer
B
442 students16:1
Spencer High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Spencer
B
688 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Spencer’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.